What seems to be the major motivating factor(s) for people that are affected by an eating disorder?
I think the major motivating factor for people that are effected is the public media. When you turn on television, all you see are skinny stars, models, and singers. Only the skinniest and the prettiest stars earn fame and it's normal for people to want to become like stars. Idol stars aren't called "idols" for no reason. People praise extremely skinny models that walk across the runway and faint over stars that always come out exposing lots of skin. (skinny of course) It's really hard to search actors that are overweight regardless of sex. Male and female actors try to do anything to lose weight from surgery to medicine. All of these facts are published in magazines that people read and it makes them want to try out the methods themselves. In a society where skinny people are praised, it could be described as natural that people are motivated to have a eating disorder from wanting to become skinny like the people on TV. Some other factors might be peer pressure or social expectations.
What might be the social/political implications for there being a gay gene?
If there is a gay gene, there are numerous implications socially and politically. First of all, if there being a gay gene is clearly proven, then homosexuals would demand legal protection just like other racial discrimination laws. Homosexuals, once proven that their sexual orientation originate from genes, would want laws to protect their equality from the government. Socially, there would be a movement in trying to "cure" the "defect" in the gene. This is what many homosexuals worry about. Once the existence of gay genes is proven, scientists and therapists are going to try to find a "cure" or some kind of therapy to get rid of the gay genes or try to fix them as if they are defects that need "fixing". Being homosexual would no longer be accepted in the society as a choice but more of a innate characteristic. An disadvantage socially would be that some people might think of homosexuals as sick people due to a defect in their genes.
Are we, as some might say, motivated by a desire to save our off-spring?
I think this is partially true because people do act altruistically many times to save themselves or their offspring. People save themselves so that they could have children or so that they could protect their children or their close relatives. Even this would be included as self-interest since people are acting altruistically to save their offsprings for their desire and own good. For example, if there's a fire, one might sacrifice themselves by saving his or her child rather than going out alone, which could be faster and a higher chance of survival. And even when sacrificing, one would save his or her child before saving a stranger. That already proves our psychological want to save our offspring. A so called kin selection behavior might be an example.
Must there always be some sort of intrinsic reward for doing good?
Yes. Even though one might think they are acting totally selfishly (altruism), it just means they haven't understood their ulterior motives yet. (Motive altruism) People sometimes help others out of good will but even that has an award of looking good to others. People usually act altruistically to either look good or to benefit in any way. Whether the reward is neurological or personal pride or social reward might differ but it all just sums up to the fact that there is so true altruism since every good act has some sort of intrinsic reward.
Mr. Otis once said, "That having integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching." If this is so, and no one knows when we have done good, would you still do good?
People sometimes do good even when no one is watching because there's still an award: neurological and personal pride. For instance, if there's a trash lying on the stairs, I might still pick it up and throw it away, even if no one is watching, be A.ccause I would get a reward of feeling proud about myself. So, I would still do good even though no one's watching for my own pride eventually, even though I might think it's for the greater good.
"Delayed reciprocal altruism", seems like a gamble - back to game theory, any way. Does this seem to make sense to you. That is that we act out of a desire to have what we have done being done to us?
The act of returning the favor can easily be seen in our daily lives. People pay back lunch costs that one might have lent out, a student might let a friend copy his or her homework because the friend let him or her see before, or since I gave my friend a ride home last time, that friend might give me a ride this time. These simple acts of returning a favor is partially a delated reciprocal altruism. Since Chaeri let me borrow her pencil last time, I might lend her mine. Since she gave me a birthday present, I might buy her one when her birthday comes. These acts are examples or delayed reciprocal altruism. However, they do seem like a gamble because not everyone sees that it is necessary to return a favor. Just because you got a birthday present from someone doesn't necessarily ensure that that person would get one from you. Even when one decides to return a favor, it's no longer really alturism since he or she just wants to feel like being in the same position as the other by paying them back. It has an award of feeling good or feeling fair.
Are we ever being truly "selfless" when committing an act of altruism?
Sadly, I would have to say no. Yes, there might be actual people out there that "truly" acts selflessly for the better good of others but even most of them would get an award of feeling proud or good after a good act. People try to look nice and kind and all that through trying to act selflessy so that they look good to others. However the motive of trying to look nice itself ruins the selfless part of altruism. There's always an reward to a good act. There might be people to doesn't care about the reward and truly act altruistically but it isn't common.
1. Where would they fit into his hierarchy and why?
A. Self- Actualization- Realizing potential would be in the highest need because it’s surely a motivation to realizing one’s potential.
B. Esteem- Self respect, support, car, and acceptance are all needs of esteem because they are all the one wants from others. People want to be accepted and acknowledged by others and value themselves as well.
C. Love/Belonging- Friendship, procreation, love, and acceptance are all part of this need because they are all part of social needs between people’s relationships. Friendship is needed in social life as well as love, which procreation is part of. Acceptance by one’s parter part of the need in the love relationship.
D. Safety/Security- Shelter, car, and money all fit into this category of need because they are all factors in life that ensure financial security, health security and personal security.
E. Physiological- Food, water, sunlight, air, heat, shelter, and procreation are literally needs that we can’t really control or live without. I guess procreation is something that we can live without but our body chemically needs it so it’s part of our biological needs to survive and continue on the generation. 2. Can any one of those fit in more than one area? If so, where else could they fit and why?
A. Car- Car can fit into two areas. It can fit into the need of esteem and the need of safety/security. Car fits into the esteem need category because people obviously buy nice cars to get recognized and amaze others by showing off their ability. It also fits into the safety/security need category because people buy cars not only for comfort but also because of safety issues.
B. Acceptance- Acceptance fits into both the need of love and the need of esteem. Acceptance from a lover or a friend is vital but acceptance from the society such as your boss or your co-workers are also important in the need of esteem category.
C. Procreation- Procreation is simply reproduction or sex. Sex is definitely a part of physiological/ biological need but it's also part of the need of love.
D. Shelter- Shelter fits into both physiological need and safety need. People need somewhere to sleep and live in in order to live on but it's also a safety issue and a security issue apart from our biological need. 3. Generate three other needs that you believe are important. Those needs must fit in two or more categories of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. (Note: Your responses to the above should be short and concise. Make reference to an example to support your reason for placing the need where you did.)
A. Confidence- I think confidence is an important need that fits into both self-actualization and esteem need. For example, confidence is vital in self-respect aspect as well as in getting to know one's potential.
B. Morality- I think morality fits in both safety and self-actualization need categories. You need morality to realize your potential as well as your possibilities in the future. However, morality also fits into the safety/security needs because you need morality to act safely and securely.
C. Job/employment- I think employment fits into both safety and esteem categories. A Job secures financial safety while it ensures respect from others.
1. Where would they fit into his hierarchy and why?
A. Self- Actualization- Realizing potential would be in the highest need because it’s surely a motivation to realizing one’s potential.
B. Esteem- Self respect, support, car, and acceptance are all needs of esteem because they are all the one wants from others. People want to be accepted and acknowledged by others and value themselves as well.
C. Love/Belonging- Friendship, procreation, love, and acceptance are all part of this need because they are all part of social needs between people’s relationships. Friendship is needed in social life as well as love, which procreation is part of. Acceptance by one’s parter part of the need in the love relationship.
D. Safety/Security- Shelter, car, and money all fit into this category of need because they are all factors in life that ensure financial security, health security and personal security.
E. Physiological- Food, water, sunlight, air, heat, shelter, and procreation are literally needs that we can’t really control or live without. I guess procreation is something that we can live without but our body chemically needs it so it’s part of our biological needs to survive and continue on the generation.
2. Can any one of those fit in more than one area? If so, where else could they fit and why?
A. Car- Car can fit into two areas. It can fit into the need of esteem and the need of safety/security. Car fits into the esteem need category because people obviously buy nice cars to get recognized and amaze others by showing off their ability. It also fits into the safety/security need category because people buy cars not only for comfort but also because of safety issues.
B. Acceptance- Acceptance fits into both the need of love and the need of esteem. Acceptance from a lover or a friend is vital but acceptance from the society such as your boss or your co-workers are also important in the need of esteem category.
C. Procreation- Procreation is simply reproduction or sex. Sex is definitely a part of physiological/ biological need but it's also part of the need of love.
D. Shelter- Shelter fits into both physiological need and safety need. People need somewhere to sleep and live in in order to live on but it's also a safety issue and a security issue apart from our biological need.
3. Generate three other needs that you believe are important. Those needs must fit in two or more categories of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. (Note: Your responses to the above should be short and concise. Make reference to an example to support your reason for placing the need where you did.)
A. Confidence- I think confidence is an important need that fits into both self-actualization and esteem need. For example, confidence is vital in self-respect aspect as well as in getting to know one's potential.
B. Morality- I think morality fits in both safety and self-actualization need categories. You need morality to realize your potential as well as your possibilities in the future. However, morality also fits into the safety/security needs because you need morality to act safely and securely.
C. Job/employment- I think employment fits into both safety and esteem categories. A Job secures financial safety while it ensures respect from others.